The key is, go where the fish are. It’s great fishing out on the North Fork. I watch these videos and wish I had the time to be there.

Hey john, as a member of the john skinner tin boat fleet( 85 sea nymph 17' cc) warms heart to see you really getting out with the boat all time. Us retired folk it makes boat fishing afforable. Stay well as tight lines..... walt

@jbones2422

16 күн бұрын

I’m in a 1997 14’ StarCraft out of moriches/mattituck inlets I’d love to be a member of the skinner tin boat fleet! I’m fair weather light winds only in the 14’ but thats all you need to slam fish

@walterkonopacki5860

16 күн бұрын

I'm sure john won't mind you joining the club. No dues, no meeting just share our old tin boats still putting plenty of fish onboard. We always wave to 200k boats flying by. Tight lines gave a good season.... walt

@aquanova16

13 күн бұрын

14ft sears gamefisher here. It’s a special breed goin striper fishing in these things out in the ocean. No 60k center console here. Cheers

@jbones2422

12 күн бұрын

@@walterkonopacki5860 no feeling better than doubled up with a buddy waving to a quarter million dollar center console we’ve been watching get skunked all morning!! 😂

Watching your videos and reading your books have shaved years off the learning curve, thanks John

Another great video, thanks Mr. Skinner! 2 things. I am a heavy duty freshwater largemouth bass enthusiast. Every spring I get what I call spinnerbait elbow. Comes from slinging a 1/2 oz. spinnerbait all day every spring for a few weeks. Painful but worth it! Also, ah yes the "Gut". About as close to the old "shooting fish in a barrel" as one can ever get. Too much fun!

Yes John had that same elbow thing going on after 30 years of surf casting. Thanks for the vids man! I really enjoy them!

You're the bomb you taught me a bunch of new stuff over the years buddy

Thanks for the video John. I am a fisherman, a bowler and I once played tennis. As far as tennis elbow the bands are great but I found there is PT for this. There are many videos for this but you have to figure out what you are suffering from. For me there are massages that really help. It has drastically cut down on the pain.

@Maineriverandtide

14 күн бұрын

Pt and massages and resting cured mine.

Hi Skinner, I enjoy watching your fishing videos.

Hey John, why isn't anyone else hooking up? Leave some for the other salts! 😁 Thanks for all your work out there!!!

Hey John!! keep up the good work, nice catch between and do what you loved to do.🎣🐟🔥

Such a pleasure getting older! After 4 decades I had to essentially give up surf casting, those 11' rods and 3oz+ lures are, sadly, out of my life for good. Now my only "surf casting" has to be with an 8' rod and lures under 2oz. and I have to be gentle when casting.

Hey John another great video. I also have to wear an arm band do to tennis fishing elbow.My wife tells me I should stay home and rest… yeah right lol

Great video

Very nice

Hey John, what frequency are you using on the helix and do you change your settings at all?

Had tenis elow from fishing last year... took almost entire year for it to go away.. made work and gripping stuff very hard.

Great video. I would rather fish the bucktail after I read the book fishing the bucktail. I feel I can catch anything with an s&s bucktail. We have been catching the heck out of the weakies. The jetty is loaded with them in South jersey

Hey john the sand eel bite is on💥 like old times

@JohnSkinnerFishing

16 күн бұрын

Thanks. Got up there twice last week and going tomorrow. Hope it lasts.

Hey John, great content. I'd like to know what model HumminBird fish finder/gps you use and why you picked it. Thanks

@JohnSkinnerFishing

16 күн бұрын

I've just always have had humminbirds and none have failed me. The 10-inch Helix is a nice big display and shows me everything I need.

I was wondering if the cannon ball sinker would cause it to scope out in the current going down?

Hi form Mersin Türkiye

Try 3 waying the flutter spoon .. lose the treble add assist hooks bkk 5/0 top and bottom … clip weight right onto the 3 way … I also use a shorter leader between the 3 way and spoon

@JohnSkinnerFishing

16 күн бұрын

I will try that. Thanks.

Which way is the tide going ? Yes tendinitis can be crippling, daily stretching exercises helps prevent it. Thanks.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

16 күн бұрын

Flood in spring. Ebb in fall.

Hey John What’s the difference between the 66BAY vs the 68HC? I’m trying to find the right rod for my Calcutta 201D for Sheepshead and Tog

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

I would use the bay rod if I was tog fishing with jigs and 15# braid with jig weights to 1.5 ounces. If you fish heavier than that, then the HC would be a better match.

How much weight do you think this rod can handle? I want to use it in the race but often need 16-20oz bank sinker on the 3 way bucktail ... I only have 10oz cannonball which I’ll try next time! But figured I’d ask.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

It handles 12 ounce no problem on a 3-way. I'm sure another 4 ounces wouldn't matter.

@Livebetter12

15 күн бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Noted, thanks John. Do you ever use the lighter spoon in shallower water with less current? I realized that I only have the lighter one. I can't remember if you prefer the chartreuse or white in heavy either. Let me know!

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

I only spoon in a couple of deep rips.

John do you ever have a problem with bluefish breaking off your spoons? If so can you use a short metal leader?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

I would never use wire. If the blues are in there heavy, I won't spoon. Very few so far this year.

Hi John, How come you don't use diamond jigs in this area? I won't even attempt to use a $20+ flutter spoon here because the bottom is so unforgiving.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

16 күн бұрын

I would use a bucktail before I'd use a diamond jig. With a 3-way bucktail rig I can be assured I'm in the strike zone all of the time with a good presentation.

@ronk3332

16 күн бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing on the slow ends of the tide when the drift is less than 2 mph, I find that the 3 way isn't that effective. I find that a diamond jig cranked off the bottom can trigger a reaction bite, even during slack tide. Drop a jig to the bottom, crank up 10 times and repeat. Vary the retreive speed and the number of cranks until dialed in. I'd love to see this technique side by side with the flutter spoon.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

16 күн бұрын

Right - a 3-way doesn't work well below about 1.7mph. In those cases I'd spoon or drop a lighter weight bucktail down, usually about 3 ounces or less depending on scope. But yes, a diamond jig would be a decent way to fish those slow periods if there was a lot of wind and scoping - like today!

hey john i love your videos and have learned so much from you and i just wanted to know about the quantum accurist you swear by the reel yet unlike most nice things its cheap. i dont wanna end up buying a new one every year so i would really appreciate your opinion before i purchase this reel! Thank you so much

@JohnSkinnerFishing

12 күн бұрын

They're not the greatest, but they should last at least 3 years if you at least spray it lightly with freshwater after each trip. Also keep the corners of the thumb bar oiled. I only like them because of the flipping switch feature.

@Insanity_Valorant

12 күн бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks so much!

What app do you use to check the wind. And what do you look for as wind speed and direction. Thanks John.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

Windfinder and Windy. I really would like to see it not more than 10 for my boat in the gut if it's against the tide. There's shelter on easterly, but I still need to get home to greenport from there. I was out in 15 west all tide yesterday and I never felt in danger, but it was a soft tide moon stage.

@ATC235

13 күн бұрын

Thank you. I'll take a look. I've been using the weather channel app lol wanted to see what else is out there. Thanks again.

What are your thoughts on the Rapala saltwater X rap lures?

@chuckrossiter6011

15 күн бұрын

Xraps rock!!! That and the great white dildo (Doc Blank) are what I use most in eastern Buzzards Bay. Trying to branch out into jigs and gulp but we don't get deeper than 50' here- mostly 35' depth unless you take your chances fishing Hog Island Channel. Army Corps will give chase.

@nickrdgz9323

11 күн бұрын

@JohnSkinnerFishing226 Inquiring to see if this is genuine and inquiring about the next steps.

Where was this?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

Plum Gut

I guess a drift anchor wouldn't have helped. I wouldn't like that sinker to wack me in the face. You did very good anyway.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

Not really the place for a drift anchor, especially having to deal with it when drifting into the back rip.

About how many stripers would you say you've caught in your life.

@ronk3332

16 күн бұрын

John Skinner counted to infinity...twice

First Comment 🎉

@camdavidson6847

16 күн бұрын

And I'm sure the video is great too!

I used a spoon for the first time there last year. Snagged it within 30 seconds. Bye bye $30

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

Knock on wood I haven't lost any yet this year in 7 trips. I've probably jinxed myself now.

Flutter spoons are a great way to lose $30.

John, another boat question. Do you find not having a windshield on your boat when running into the wind a problem with your visibility?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

15 күн бұрын

Windshields need cleaning all the time. I actually have one and haven't put it on.

@markbarabas8015

15 күн бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks John, considering purchasing an 05 Lund Fisherman 17 without windshields (owner broke it going under low bridge).